I'm probably the worst, or possibly one of the best to respond to this thread, having being victim to a speeding driver, who not only sped, but failed to stop at a red light and went on not even stopping or reporting the accident.
I'm still trying to walk after almost two years, and still enduring pain and a constantly swollen lower right leg and ankle.
Its hard to comprehend the full implications careless driving can invoke, not just on the victim, their family, work, friends and much much more.
I've been laid up two years, that is two years where my wife has been my carer, my son has been my taxi driver, my work, for I'm still on long term sick, my friends who I can't socialise or walk with, and more.
So whos affected?
1 Wife
2 Son
3 Work (a team of fifty plus colleagues and immediate management)
4 Friends (unquantifiable number)
That in my book, says a minimum of EIGHT YEARS affected, using statistics.
OK, I may be OTT and will accept constructive arguments against that figure, but its something to think about.
The driver who did this to me, only had a six month ban!
I have my thoughts, and I guess many of you will calculate close to what I think the driver should have had, as a driving ban, not imprisonment.
Why not imprisonment?
No, I'm not going soft, but would imprisonment really help my case, and society?
I doubt it, the driver could be released worse than when they went in, costing society more in the long term.
A minimum of two years ban would be a good start for me, possibly upto eight years ban..... But then, would that driver drive illegally?
However, if a life is taken, then I'm afraid a life need to be repaid by life imprisonment.
I apologise if I seem out of turn, but I'm sure many of you will appreciate where I'm coming from.